TORONTO – Right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays.
The move was made so the future Hall of Famer can address right thumb inflammation.
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Scherzer lasted only three innings before exiting his Blue Jays debut on Saturday with a strained right lat.
The 40-year-old veteran said after the game that the strained lat was a compensatory injury from the inflamed thumb.
Scherzer signed a one-year, US$15.5 million contract with Toronto on Feb. 4.
Left-handed pitcher Easton Lucas was recalled from the Blue Jays’ triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y., in a corresponding move and will be available for Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 30, 2025.